Box 7

An invitation to the first anniversary celebration of Washington Consistory, No. 7 (Cerneau), of the Valley of Washington, D.C., dated October 8, 1884. In this document, Commander in Chief Harrison Dingman and Grand Secretary H. Harvey Hazard invite the officers of the Seymour-Peckham Supreme Grand Council and other brethren to an anniversary banquet held at the National Hotel.

A letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike of the Southern Jurisdiction, dated November 1, 1883. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Pike discusses the Cerneau-inspired Seymour-Peckham Supreme Council of New York City and informs brethren to "close all your Temples against" their officers and associates, including Frederick Widdows, an expelled Freemason.

A circular letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike of the Southern Jurisdiction, dated November 1, 1883. In this document, Sovereign Grand Commander Pike denounces the actions of three spurious Supreme Councils located in the cities of New York and Boston. In particular, Pike denounces the practice of selling degrees and the harm that will befall Freemasonry if these illegitimate bodies were ever to gain recognition by the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.

A letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike of the Southern Jurisdiction, dated October 31, 1883. In this letter, Sovereign Grand Commander Pike explains his decision to expel Frederick Widdows for violating his oath to the two legitimate Supreme Councils in America. Widdows had sworn obedience to the Seymour-Peckham Supreme Council of New York City.